Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – June 2010
Bill Barker's Braille Radio Reading Room - June…
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From Profound to Profane: Superfest Shines a Spotlight on 13 Remarkable Films June 4 and 5
Superfest Film Festival, Celebrating Disability Culture June 4 and 5
Superfest International Disability Film Festival
Gaia Arts Center – Berkeley
June 4 and 5, 2010 (Friday and Saturday)
From Profound to Profane: Superfest Shines a Spotlight on 13 Remarkable Films
When a boy’s fluttering eyelashes are finally recognized as communication, 16 years of silent isolation end and a…
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Read More Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing May 28Applications for Two Intern Positions at the Palo Alto VA, Deadline June 3.
VA Blind Rehab Paid Internships--Palo Alto, CA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Job Title: Blind Rehabilitation Specialist (Intern)
Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs
Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Job Announcement Number: 10-292AB
Application material/forms can be obtained from http://www.palo-alto.med.va.gov/Careers.asp
For additional information contact: Apollo Baldias, HR Specialist, at (650)…
Read More Applications for Two Intern Positions at the Palo Alto VA, Deadline June 3.Key Stakeholders Agree on Measures to Protect Blind Pedestrians from Silent Cars, Urge Passage as Part of Motor Vehicle Safety Act
NFB Press Release
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2330
(410) 262-1281 (cell)
cdanielsen@nfb.org
Key Stakeholders Agree on Measures to Protect Blind Pedestrians from Silent Cars, Urge Passage as Part of Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Baltimore, Maryland (May 19, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the American Council of the Blind (ACB),…
Read More Key Stakeholders Agree on Measures to Protect Blind Pedestrians from Silent Cars, Urge Passage as Part of Motor Vehicle Safety ActMeaningful Access to United States Currency for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons
May 20, 2010 (FIND, Inc. via COMTEX) – SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) are issuing this Notice pursuant to the ruling in American Council of the Blind v. Paulson that ordered Treasury to provide meaningful access to U.S. currency to people who are blind…
Read More Meaningful Access to United States Currency for Blind and Visually Impaired PersonsAchieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age – Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities
The LightHouse is pleased to read the following exemplary statement on the evolving status of our digital access rights and aspirations.
Achieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age – Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities
Statement to the House by noted disability rights lawyer Daniel Goldstein.
Excerpt:
In today’s increasingly online society, limiting…
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Read More Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing May 21Webinar for Blind Job Seekers and Rehab Providers, The Hadley School for the Blind. May 28.
Seminars@Hadley Presents: What Research Tells Us About Obstacles for Blind Job Seekers & How They Overcome Them
Date: Friday, May 28
Time: 11:00 AM CDT, 16:00 GMT
Consumers, rehabilitation providers and employers each have distinct but overlapping opinions, perceptions, and experiences concerning success and best practices in employment of persons who are blind/visually impaired. An overview of…
Read More Webinar for Blind Job Seekers and Rehab Providers, The Hadley School for the Blind. May 28.Blinded Veterans Association Peer Mentor Program
Every generation of blinded Veterans faces different challenges. When the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) was formed in 1945, it was easy for a group of blinded Veterans to reach out to each other–they were all being treated at the same Army hospital in Avon Old Farms, CT. Nearly 100 blinded Veterans at that facility…
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